BASILISK


Meaning of BASILISK in English

/ ˈbæzɪlɪsk; NAmE / noun

(in ancient stories) a creature like a snake, that can kill people by looking at them or breathing on them

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Latin from Greek basiliskos little king, serpent, from basileus king.

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